Merryvale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Merryvale

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people share each home in Merryvale than in most similar areas. This means family sizes are generally larger here, with the typical home housing 2.6 people.

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📍 Merryvale, Suburb / Locality

Where Merryvale sits — Average household size

2.6
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Merryvale — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Merryvale2.6
4340, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.6 people per home, household sizes in Merryvale are higher than most similar areas, though this is about the same as the Queensland and national figures of 2.5.

Household size

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In Merryvale, 1 person is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples with children at 67%, ahead of Couples without children (17%).

Family composition

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In Merryvale, Couples with children is the majority at 80%; Couples without children is next at 20%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Merryvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31816/merryvale/topic/family-households